1 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,840 What's up, guys? I don't even know how to start this. We're so 2 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,640 excited to be back for another fun filled episode of the Fielder 3 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,340 podcast. And Zur, how are you feeling about this episode? 4 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:34,940 I'm ready. I'm so ready. I'm looking at this. I actually didn't 5 00:00:34,940 --> 00:00:36,980 eat breakfast this morning, so I'm hungry. 6 00:00:36,980 --> 00:00:39,900 I had some protein cereal, you know, just a little something to 7 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:42,900 hold me over. But in case you didn't see, we're actually doing 8 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:46,900 a Hot Wings and Hot Takes special episode for you guys. And 9 00:00:46,900 --> 00:00:50,100 so we're going to be having some hot sauce. We have four flavors 10 00:00:50,100 --> 00:00:53,660 in increasing Scoville units. And so we're going to start with 11 00:00:53,660 --> 00:00:57,580 some mild, less spicy questions called with this mild wing. 12 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,000 And then we have hot honey. And then we have a mango habanero. 13 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,280 And then we have the Deathwing, which is featured by our 14 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:09,120 surprise guest, the Bomb Beyond Insanity, available at an 15 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:13,160 Amazon near you if you choose. Death by a thousand Scovilles. Actually, 16 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:18,520 more than that. 135,600 Scoville units. So we'll end with 17 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:21,320 that bad boy, but for now, we're just going to start. So do 18 00:01:21,320 --> 00:01:23,160 you want to go first? You want to ask a question first, or do you 19 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:23,690 want me to, too? 20 00:01:24,490 --> 00:01:25,170 What do you want? 21 00:01:25,170 --> 00:01:26,010 Okay, I'll ask a question. 22 00:01:26,010 --> 00:01:26,330 All right. 23 00:01:26,330 --> 00:01:29,690 I want. I want to. I think. I think I'll. I'll need this. Okay, 24 00:01:29,770 --> 00:01:31,930 so you'll have to eat the wing. I say, what is the. 25 00:01:31,930 --> 00:01:32,850 What is the protocol here? 26 00:01:32,850 --> 00:01:34,290 We're gonna have to eat the wing regardless. 27 00:01:34,290 --> 00:01:36,170 Like, and so we eat the wing first. 28 00:01:36,170 --> 00:01:37,050 And then you answer the question. 29 00:01:37,050 --> 00:01:37,770 Then I answer the question. 30 00:01:37,770 --> 00:01:40,170 Because I think, like, having the spiciness in your mouth will 31 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:43,450 probably make you look. Be a little more honest. Not that you 32 00:01:43,450 --> 00:01:47,570 would be dishonest, honestly, but. Okay, I'm just gonna. I'm gonna 33 00:01:47,570 --> 00:01:50,620 start with, like. Let's. Let's try this one. 34 00:01:50,780 --> 00:01:51,260 Go ahead. 35 00:01:51,420 --> 00:01:56,380 What is one cultural issue that the church is too silent about 36 00:01:56,460 --> 00:01:57,660 or too loud about? 37 00:01:58,540 --> 00:01:59,820 Too silent or too loud? 38 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:01,500 And this is just your personal opinion? 39 00:02:01,660 --> 00:02:06,900 Well, first off, let me just look at that. Oh, you see, that's 40 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:08,100 some ranch, if you need it. 41 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:10,820 And we do have some additional things. I think this one will be 42 00:02:10,820 --> 00:02:11,180 fine. 43 00:02:11,980 --> 00:02:17,880 Thank you, Jesus. This fantastic food. All right, one thing. 44 00:02:20,920 --> 00:02:22,560 All right, I'm gonna just. I'm gonna bring you back. 45 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:23,240 I'm ready. 46 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:27,320 Four months when I was the online pastor. How about that? I 47 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:31,280 think one of the things I was. As we were getting ready, I was thinking 48 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:38,000 of digital Formation. So I've been reading through, practicing 49 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:43,540 the way John Mark Comer and he talks about. It's not that we're, 50 00:02:43,540 --> 00:02:47,820 you know, like, you know, we ask the question, am I being formed? 51 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:49,380 The reality is you're being formed. 52 00:02:49,380 --> 00:02:49,780 Yes. 53 00:02:49,940 --> 00:02:55,140 And in. In the church, we often talk about Bible study and 54 00:02:56,100 --> 00:03:00,420 community and prayer as practical ways of in which we're 55 00:03:00,420 --> 00:03:02,900 being formed. But we don't actually talk often about how we're 56 00:03:02,900 --> 00:03:06,140 being digitally formed. And like, more specifically, you know, 57 00:03:06,140 --> 00:03:08,580 we'll. We'll talk about, like, let's get some sermons on there. 58 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:11,180 Let's get some, you know, you know, some biblical teaching. Worship 59 00:03:11,180 --> 00:03:13,940 music. Worship music, which is great things. But we don't often 60 00:03:13,940 --> 00:03:17,940 talk about how we actually informed by the things that we need 61 00:03:17,940 --> 00:03:20,860 to subtract from our lives. You know, we don't actually counsel 62 00:03:20,860 --> 00:03:24,420 people like, hey, you shouldn't be maybe following this 63 00:03:24,420 --> 00:03:27,580 kind of thing. Yeah. Or how long you're consuming or things like 64 00:03:27,580 --> 00:03:31,980 that. Like, I think it's not talked enough about how we're being 65 00:03:31,980 --> 00:03:34,060 digitally formed. So. 66 00:03:34,060 --> 00:03:37,210 That's a great answer. A really great answer. 67 00:03:37,290 --> 00:03:40,130 All right, are you ready? No, I'm. I'm enjoying this. Here we go. 68 00:03:40,130 --> 00:03:43,050 Be ready for this one. Okay, wait, wait. Some background lore. 69 00:03:43,130 --> 00:03:44,970 How do you do with spice normally? 70 00:03:44,970 --> 00:03:46,010 Oh, I love spice. 71 00:03:46,010 --> 00:03:47,690 You love spice. Like. Like. 72 00:03:47,850 --> 00:03:51,209 I mean, I don't go for, like, the spiciest thing. I'll usually 73 00:03:51,209 --> 00:03:53,090 go, like, one below, you. 74 00:03:53,090 --> 00:03:56,010 Know, so below the spiciest. So, like Thai medium. 75 00:03:56,010 --> 00:03:59,450 So if I'm at, like, a Thai restaurant and it's like one to five, 76 00:03:59,450 --> 00:04:02,700 I'll get a four. Or if we're at Dave's Hot Chicken, I won't get 77 00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:04,420 the spiciest. I'll get hot. 78 00:04:05,060 --> 00:04:05,620 Okay. 79 00:04:06,340 --> 00:04:10,580 How do you tell someone that they're being too harsh or too judgmental 80 00:04:10,980 --> 00:04:12,580 when trying to exhort their friends. 81 00:04:12,580 --> 00:04:19,180 Dang. This is a great question. Okay, let me take. This 82 00:04:19,180 --> 00:04:21,060 is what I would order. So this is great. 83 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:21,540 Wow. 84 00:04:22,820 --> 00:04:26,340 This. I was like, the disappointment in that. 85 00:04:28,580 --> 00:04:29,460 I'm enjoying this. 86 00:04:29,940 --> 00:04:34,340 This is good. Hold on, let me not smack in the mic. 87 00:04:35,380 --> 00:04:38,340 It's asmr. This is a mukbang. Yeah. 88 00:04:41,780 --> 00:04:47,220 How would I tell them? I mean, I think there's a fine line between 89 00:04:47,220 --> 00:04:53,510 exhortation and just being unloving. And I think I feel like 90 00:04:53,510 --> 00:04:57,630 I see this more often with, like, people that have been believers, 91 00:04:57,630 --> 00:05:01,870 like, for decades and people that are, like, baby believers. Ish. 92 00:05:02,830 --> 00:05:08,950 And also people that, like, that find themselves to, like, be 93 00:05:08,950 --> 00:05:12,790 teachers. Like, they believe that they have the, like, the spiritual 94 00:05:12,790 --> 00:05:13,550 gift of teaching? 95 00:05:13,550 --> 00:05:13,950 Sure. 96 00:05:14,830 --> 00:05:20,120 I feel like sometimes they just. I think you just have to filter 97 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,840 it through the lens of, like, how can I love this person? And I 98 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:26,160 think a lot of times the excuse can be like, well, I just 99 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,760 care about them so much, or, I love them so much, or, I love this 100 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,840 so much. I care so much. That's why I'm being so aggressive 101 00:05:32,840 --> 00:05:37,560 about it. But the reality is, like, if you, number one, if you 102 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:39,400 don't have that relational equity with that person, they're 103 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,320 probably not going to receive it in the heart that you intended. 104 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,120 But also, like, is your heart posture for them to agree with you 105 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,350 or for them to do what you're asking? Or is your heart posture 106 00:05:48,350 --> 00:05:51,390 for them to trust their own relationship with the Holy Spirit 107 00:05:51,390 --> 00:05:53,630 and with the Lord and, like, trust their own discernment? Like, 108 00:05:53,630 --> 00:05:58,030 hey, this is how I would view that action, but I'm challenging 109 00:05:58,030 --> 00:06:00,990 you to pray about it or, like, you know, read scripture about that 110 00:06:00,990 --> 00:06:05,310 thing. And. And I think I was like, I haven't. I've been a believer 111 00:06:05,310 --> 00:06:08,350 for, like, maybe five years. And I think that was something that 112 00:06:08,350 --> 00:06:12,190 I learned relatively quickly in community is like, whoa, there's 113 00:06:12,190 --> 00:06:14,190 some people that are, like, really, really passionate about what 114 00:06:14,190 --> 00:06:16,710 I do with my life, which is. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense 115 00:06:16,710 --> 00:06:20,710 to me. Like, I'm like, why? But I think. I think it can come 116 00:06:20,710 --> 00:06:24,270 between a place of, like, I love you, and I want to, like, I 117 00:06:24,270 --> 00:06:26,350 want to hold you to a higher standard, or I want to challenge 118 00:06:26,350 --> 00:06:29,830 you to, like, walk in a manner worthy of your calling, which is 119 00:06:29,830 --> 00:06:33,230 scriptural. But I think if your posture is, like, they need 120 00:06:33,230 --> 00:06:36,190 to agree with me. They need to do what I say. I'm right on this. 121 00:06:36,190 --> 00:06:40,360 And you're unwilling to be wrong. Because in reality, like, 122 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,760 a lot of times when we exhort friends or people, like, it's not 123 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,680 black and white things like, Jesus is lord of your life. Like, 124 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:49,520 Lord and Savior. The only way to the Father is through Jesus. You 125 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,240 know, like, it's normally not on those things. It's like, should 126 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,920 I take a weekend trip with a group that includes guys, or should 127 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:02,000 I, you know, like, post these specific type of thirst traps on 128 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,560 my Instagram? You know, like, it's like, things like that normally. 129 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,240 And so I'm like, I just think your posture needs to be that they 130 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:12,920 seek the Lord and that you also be humble enough to admit, maybe 131 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:16,320 my heart is wrong in this. So that would be my challenge. 132 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:17,040 That's good. 133 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,440 I don't know if I answered the question. 134 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:19,840 No, I thought, okay, okay, that was good. 135 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:21,600 I'm gonna take a nut bite. This is pretty buzzing. 136 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,640 Yeah. Okay, but the next one's supposed to be hotter. 137 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:25,000 Yeah. 138 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:25,920 All right, I'm ready. 139 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:26,800 It's hot honey. 140 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:29,880 Okay, that just sounds contradictory to me. 141 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:31,340 Hot honey, like, it's. 142 00:07:31,340 --> 00:07:34,460 Honey is sweet. I mean, it's not contradictory, but it's. 143 00:07:34,460 --> 00:07:35,980 Like a soothing balm to the hot. 144 00:07:35,980 --> 00:07:42,380 Okay, let's go. It's so. It's so cute. Your best. 145 00:07:44,060 --> 00:07:51,180 Okay. Do you feel like we're too soft on people in our episodes? 146 00:07:51,580 --> 00:07:58,610 Oh, dang. All right, let. Let's just. Let's take a little bit. 147 00:07:58,610 --> 00:08:00,850 Actually, I shouldn't have dipped this, bro. I want the full 148 00:08:01,170 --> 00:08:01,450 take. 149 00:08:01,450 --> 00:08:02,690 Another one. We have four. 150 00:08:02,690 --> 00:08:06,970 I'm going to eat it from the other side. Look at that. I need 151 00:08:06,970 --> 00:08:08,770 to taste the flavor before I. Okay, okay. 152 00:08:08,850 --> 00:08:09,690 I'm going to have a breath. 153 00:08:09,690 --> 00:08:15,650 That's good. Okay. Are we too soft or are we too hard? What was 154 00:08:15,650 --> 00:08:16,770 the question? Soft. Soft. 155 00:08:17,970 --> 00:08:21,330 I feel like I've heard that. Not to my face. Whatever it is. 156 00:08:21,890 --> 00:08:26,260 I feel like we try to play a really good middle ground with people. 157 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:27,060 Balance. 158 00:08:27,220 --> 00:08:28,180 Balance, yes. 159 00:08:28,180 --> 00:08:28,580 Yes. 160 00:08:29,540 --> 00:08:33,420 Because we recognize that there's a wide range of people that 161 00:08:33,420 --> 00:08:36,860 listen to our podcasts, people that are connected to our church, 162 00:08:36,860 --> 00:08:40,020 people that are outside of our church, people that are within church 163 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:43,300 circles, people that are outside of church circles. So I think 164 00:08:43,300 --> 00:08:46,900 we do a good job of trying to play a balanced thing. I think on 165 00:08:46,900 --> 00:08:50,620 topics where we need to be hard, I feel like we're hard. But 166 00:08:50,620 --> 00:08:53,600 also, I don't know. Like, if you're. If the question is, are we 167 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:59,880 too soft? I wouldn't say we're too soft. I would just say we're 168 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:03,680 lightly soft because we're trying to. We're. We're not. We're 169 00:09:03,680 --> 00:09:06,360 trying to. In the same way, talking about, like, exhorting people 170 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:10,440 and encouraging people. We're not trying to, like, we do a good 171 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:14,320 job. I think of saying, here's some steps that you might need to 172 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,690 take. Right. Again. I always do this, but my dad always taught 173 00:09:18,690 --> 00:09:20,690 me. Right. When you point the finger at somebody else, like, you're 174 00:09:20,690 --> 00:09:22,570 trying to bring correction, you're trying to bring exhortations 175 00:09:22,570 --> 00:09:24,930 to somebody else. Just recognize that three fingers are 176 00:09:24,930 --> 00:09:27,930 also pointed back at you. So I think we do a good job of saying, 177 00:09:27,930 --> 00:09:31,530 like, hey, here's maybe some areas of correction, some direct 178 00:09:31,530 --> 00:09:34,570 steps that you need to take, but also recognize that it's. We're 179 00:09:34,570 --> 00:09:37,610 saying this out of love, because either one, we're dealing 180 00:09:37,610 --> 00:09:40,330 with it, or two, we've been through it. You know, I think we 181 00:09:40,330 --> 00:09:42,570 do a good job of that. So. Yeah, lightly soft. 182 00:09:42,570 --> 00:09:46,690 I agree. I feel like I agree with that because I think also this. 183 00:09:47,490 --> 00:09:51,730 Our podcast isn't always the space for, like, the most hardcore 184 00:09:52,290 --> 00:09:54,810 exhortation and teaching. Like, you really need to get that 185 00:09:54,810 --> 00:09:57,970 within your local church and, like, within your community and stuff 186 00:09:57,970 --> 00:10:01,490 like that. So it's like, it would be hard to say a blanket statement 187 00:10:01,490 --> 00:10:04,850 and say that this is as general as the gospel. Like, in reality, 188 00:10:04,850 --> 00:10:10,890 like, that's not our platform, you know? So I agree with you. Okay, 189 00:10:10,890 --> 00:10:14,130 Are you ready for the hot honey one? Okay, let me get my fork. 190 00:10:14,290 --> 00:10:16,450 I will say it was hot. It was hotter than I expected. 191 00:10:16,530 --> 00:10:20,270 This fork is freezing. I'm gonna get. Okay. 192 00:10:20,750 --> 00:10:21,310 All right. 193 00:10:22,350 --> 00:10:26,990 Okay. I'm like, I think I can do this one. I think I can do this 194 00:10:26,990 --> 00:10:27,230 one. 195 00:10:27,230 --> 00:10:27,550 All right. 196 00:10:27,550 --> 00:10:28,910 I'm gonna wait until he has a question. 197 00:10:28,990 --> 00:10:35,550 Let's talk about this. Do you ever feel spiritually dry, even while 198 00:10:35,550 --> 00:10:38,310 leading others? And, like, what was that? If so, what is that 199 00:10:38,310 --> 00:10:39,070 experience for you? 200 00:10:41,550 --> 00:10:46,420 I'd rather bite the swing than answer that question. This is actually 201 00:10:46,420 --> 00:10:50,420 delicious. I do feel it. I shouldn't have gotten it on my lips, 202 00:10:50,420 --> 00:10:54,700 but that's okay. Wow, that one did get me. 203 00:10:54,940 --> 00:10:55,820 It's a little spicy. 204 00:10:55,820 --> 00:10:56,660 It's a little kick. 205 00:10:56,660 --> 00:10:57,060 Yeah. 206 00:10:57,060 --> 00:10:59,700 But I might just be smelling this. This one here. 207 00:10:59,700 --> 00:11:00,380 You put it on your. 208 00:11:00,380 --> 00:11:05,860 It's on my side. Yes. The answer is yes. And I think, honestly, 209 00:11:05,860 --> 00:11:10,380 like, if you were to ever ask anyone that and they answer no, there 210 00:11:10,380 --> 00:11:12,820 may not be a whole lot of honesty, because I feel like that's 211 00:11:12,820 --> 00:11:17,220 just, like, the reality of being a believer. And maybe, you 212 00:11:17,220 --> 00:11:19,460 know, you're like, a super hardcore Christian, and you've never 213 00:11:19,460 --> 00:11:21,940 experienced any spiritual dryness in your life, period. Power 214 00:11:21,940 --> 00:11:28,260 to you. That's just not my experience. And I feel like what 215 00:11:28,260 --> 00:11:32,700 I lay back on is something that a mentor told me is, like, vulnerability 216 00:11:32,700 --> 00:11:33,660 breeds vulnerability. 217 00:11:33,740 --> 00:11:34,220 Yeah. 218 00:11:34,300 --> 00:11:38,220 And so in the seasons where I do feel spiritually dry, I will probably 219 00:11:38,220 --> 00:11:41,060 tell you, like, and if. Especially, like, if you're coming 220 00:11:41,060 --> 00:11:43,900 to me for, like, some type of advice with something that I'm actively 221 00:11:43,900 --> 00:11:47,580 wrestling with, I will tell you that, like, I'm like, I literally 222 00:11:47,580 --> 00:11:50,260 had a meeting with someone. They were talking about, like, hey, 223 00:11:50,260 --> 00:11:53,740 I heard your testimony about depression. Like, what are. What 224 00:11:53,740 --> 00:11:55,620 are kind of your recommendations? Or, like, how do 225 00:11:55,620 --> 00:11:58,860 you handle it? And I literally told her. I was like, ironically 226 00:11:58,860 --> 00:12:01,980 enough, I'm dealing with it right now. I had just, like, dealt 227 00:12:01,980 --> 00:12:05,540 with, like, kind of like a. A flare Up. And I was like, I'm dealing 228 00:12:05,540 --> 00:12:09,500 with that right now. So what I'm trying to like, grasp and what 229 00:12:09,500 --> 00:12:12,830 I'm trying to make myself believe in this season is what I'm 230 00:12:12,830 --> 00:12:13,510 going to share with you. 231 00:12:13,510 --> 00:12:13,870 Yeah. 232 00:12:13,870 --> 00:12:18,750 And so I feel like whenever it becomes more about, like, image of 233 00:12:18,750 --> 00:12:22,830 like, I'm a leader, so I can't struggle with this. I just don't 234 00:12:22,830 --> 00:12:29,190 know if that's authentic. And I don't know if people will. I think 235 00:12:29,190 --> 00:12:32,910 if anything that might make you more prone to enforcing like 236 00:12:33,710 --> 00:12:38,430 a religious performance based, like, appearance within your community. 237 00:12:38,750 --> 00:12:43,660 And like, for example, like my husband, I remember before my. Whenever 238 00:12:43,660 --> 00:12:47,860 I was having surgery in February, I really wrestled with 239 00:12:47,860 --> 00:12:52,020 telling our campus because I was like, I don't. I feel like I've 240 00:12:52,020 --> 00:12:54,420 been complaining about my health for so long that it almost 241 00:12:54,580 --> 00:12:58,060 just feels like, like I'm that person beating a dead horse. And 242 00:12:58,060 --> 00:13:01,660 so, like, I really wrestled with that. But we did and they prayed 243 00:13:01,660 --> 00:13:05,660 for me and it was beautiful and sweet and very joining. And I 244 00:13:05,660 --> 00:13:07,740 remember talking to him about that afterwards and I was like, Carlos, 245 00:13:07,740 --> 00:13:11,950 like, did it bother you? And he was like, no. Like, I, I, I. That's 246 00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:16,710 the kind of environment that we want to, like, build. It's just 247 00:13:16,710 --> 00:13:19,830 authenticity. And so it's okay. Like, if you find yourself 248 00:13:19,830 --> 00:13:24,110 in those dry seasons, I think whenever you're moving based on performance, 249 00:13:24,590 --> 00:13:27,590 you're only going to stifle your growth even more if you're not 250 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:29,830 authentic about it. So that's just my personal take. 251 00:13:29,830 --> 00:13:30,670 That's a really good one. 252 00:13:30,670 --> 00:13:34,990 My lips are like, I have like lip plumper on, basically. Okay, 253 00:13:35,220 --> 00:13:35,620 your third. 254 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:36,620 Let's do it. 255 00:13:36,620 --> 00:13:39,140 The mango habanero. I'm very curious about this flavor. 256 00:13:39,460 --> 00:13:41,100 I mean, habanero is pretty hot, right? 257 00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:43,740 Yeah. But it has mango. So like, maybe sweet. 258 00:13:43,740 --> 00:13:47,140 Sweet. Okay, but hot honey was sweet. Hot. 259 00:13:47,140 --> 00:13:50,220 I know. And I like. And I feel like the hot honey came afterwards. 260 00:13:50,220 --> 00:13:56,020 Like she kind of came. Like, I feel it when I used a fork. So. Okay. 261 00:13:56,020 --> 00:14:07,390 Anyways. Okay, your turn. Okay. That one's juicy as it comes. 262 00:14:09,550 --> 00:14:12,230 I don't know if glistening is the right word. What's the. What's 263 00:14:12,230 --> 00:14:16,310 the. It is. It's glistening. But in my mind when I say glistening, 264 00:14:16,310 --> 00:14:20,710 it sounds like sweaty. I mean, I will be sweaty. I will be. I will 265 00:14:20,710 --> 00:14:21,470 be glistening. 266 00:14:24,270 --> 00:14:29,400 Okay, I'm ready, like, for relationships, for people dating 267 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:33,040 or like, oh, shoot, there's. 268 00:14:33,040 --> 00:14:33,480 Yes. 269 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:43,200 There's some people that think that the test drive is okay, if you 270 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,000 know what I'm saying, You know, like, intimacy wise, if they 271 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,000 Want to. They want to test drive before they buy the car. And 272 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:52,520 then also there's people that are like, oh, like, I would rather, 273 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:58,600 you know, make a mistake than get married too young. What would 274 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:03,000 your advice be on something like that? Dang, that's a college 275 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:03,360 passport. 276 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:15,320 That's good. Okay. I mean, it's spicy for sure. 277 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:16,000 It is. 278 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:16,320 Yeah. 279 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:18,560 And you're saying that it's good. Our upbeats. 280 00:15:19,510 --> 00:15:23,430 It's like getting time to die. It's in there, man. All right, what 281 00:15:23,430 --> 00:15:24,230 was the question again? 282 00:15:25,910 --> 00:15:29,150 What would you say to people that want to, like, test drive the 283 00:15:29,150 --> 00:15:32,350 car before they. In relationships? And like, they're 284 00:15:32,350 --> 00:15:34,430 like, well, I would rather make a mistake than get married too 285 00:15:34,430 --> 00:15:34,710 young. 286 00:15:34,950 --> 00:15:40,630 Yeah. If you're going to test drive the car, get a Toyota. They 287 00:15:40,630 --> 00:15:45,480 last long. All you really got to do is, you know, get the oil change 288 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:49,240 and you'll be straight. You know, very low maintenance tires 289 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:53,720 every few thousand miles. Okay. Relationship. 290 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:55,560 When I laugh, the spice goes. 291 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:58,280 I was gonna say as soon as you said that, it started, like, spreading. 292 00:15:58,280 --> 00:15:58,680 I know. 293 00:15:58,680 --> 00:16:02,800 And I haven't even had it yet anyways. Okay. I'm sweating. I'm 294 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:03,520 already anxious. 295 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,160 Okay. Test driving. 296 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:06,640 Keep going. I'm gonna put my hair up. 297 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:11,960 My answer, I mean, honest answer is just don't do it. You know, 298 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,480 relation. Like, if we're talking about cars, test drive all 299 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:15,880 you want. 300 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:16,200 Yeah. 301 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:17,200 We're not talking about cars. 302 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:17,440 Yeah. 303 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,520 You know what I'm saying? We're talking about life. 304 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:20,120 Yes. 305 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:23,280 With one another. Relationships, bonds that you're 306 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:28,360 gonna make. You know, every time you do the act, the duty. Sex 307 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,600 makes me just use words. Why am I skirting around it? They're 308 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:36,640 old enough. When you do have sex with one another, you are creating 309 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:43,170 a bond that is meant. Yes. That is meant for, you know, like, 310 00:16:43,490 --> 00:16:46,930 within the context of marriage. Was never meant to be outside 311 00:16:46,930 --> 00:16:49,850 of the context of marriage. And every time you're doing that, 312 00:16:49,850 --> 00:16:53,570 you're only, well, one. It's sin. But you're. You're. You're going 313 00:16:53,570 --> 00:16:57,410 against God's original design like that. That really is the case. 314 00:16:57,410 --> 00:17:01,410 And so for anybody out there that's thinking like, man, would 315 00:17:01,410 --> 00:17:05,480 this work out? I need to test drive beforehand. First of all, like, 316 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:09,560 you're just asking the wrong question. Your marriage isn't centered 317 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:13,280 around, is she going to please me, or am I going to please her and 318 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:18,160 all those things. You are a loving couple. Like Ephesians, chapter 319 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:22,320 five, you know, like, let me just point you to scripture. What 320 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:25,200 are you as a husband supposed to do? Love your wife as Christ Loved 321 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:28,760 the church and gave himself up for her wives. Submit to your husbands 322 00:17:28,970 --> 00:17:32,850 just as Christ did. Right. So as the church is to Christ. And so, 323 00:17:32,850 --> 00:17:37,210 like, I would just say, like, you just need a new mind frame, a 324 00:17:37,210 --> 00:17:40,810 new frame framework of mine. Because you're thinking, I can just 325 00:17:40,970 --> 00:17:44,410 play the game without getting consequences. 326 00:17:44,970 --> 00:17:45,370 Yeah. 327 00:17:45,370 --> 00:17:47,930 But the reality is, is there's always consequences when you do it 328 00:17:47,930 --> 00:17:48,890 outside of God's design. 329 00:17:48,890 --> 00:17:49,450 I agree. 330 00:17:49,450 --> 00:17:53,130 So I agree. For all them youngins. Don't. Don't be. 331 00:17:53,290 --> 00:17:54,810 There's so many things you can do. 332 00:17:55,450 --> 00:17:56,610 Just, like, don't be test driving. 333 00:17:56,610 --> 00:17:59,930 I'm begging you, don't do it. It's a terrible idea. There's zero. 334 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:05,000 Zero benefit to it. Honestly. Like. Yeah. And you rip with your 335 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,200 soul, you know? So, like, I think I do believe that. I agree 336 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:07,840 with you. 100. 337 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:09,400 All right. 338 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,960 I'm so scared. Okay. I can do this. I'm gonna get. Let me get this 339 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:16,400 one. Dang it. This one's more juicy. That's too late. It's on the 340 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:16,800 fork. 341 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:22,440 Okay, here's the. The hot take question for you. Okay. This is talking 342 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:23,840 about our church. All right? 343 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:25,280 Oh, God. 344 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:28,520 If you could change one thing about how we do church. 345 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:29,180 You're fake. 346 00:18:29,490 --> 00:18:32,690 What would it be? Also, what's your position here? 347 00:18:34,050 --> 00:18:36,530 I actually don't work here. I don't know anything about this church. 348 00:18:37,170 --> 00:18:40,250 If I could change one thing about what? About our church in general? 349 00:18:40,250 --> 00:18:44,850 Yeah. About what we do and. Oh, you got to take the. 350 00:18:44,850 --> 00:18:46,450 Oh, you're right. First. 351 00:18:52,370 --> 00:18:56,380 It is spicy. It gets there. I actually like it. I don't know why. 352 00:18:56,380 --> 00:18:57,900 I'm gonna go back for another one. 353 00:18:58,220 --> 00:19:01,300 I'm trying just to swallow it so it'll burn me out from the inside 354 00:19:01,300 --> 00:19:01,580 out. 355 00:19:06,860 --> 00:19:08,540 The song that came to my mind is. 356 00:19:10,940 --> 00:19:11,220 That. 357 00:19:11,220 --> 00:19:12,700 You know that Hill song? 358 00:19:12,700 --> 00:19:21,420 Holy crap. I'm buzzing out the coconut water. 359 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,280 You gonna survive. You haven't answered the question. 360 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:31,240 I know. I'm. I'm delaying it. It actually didn't bother me that 361 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:36,560 much. I'm like. It did. I feel it in my. I feel it in my esophagus. 362 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:43,640 The bad part is that I got, like, mostly breading. And, like, 363 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:48,850 the breading soaks up all the. All the sauce. That wasn't enough. 364 00:19:48,850 --> 00:19:53,050 I'm busting out the coconut milk people. It's organic. 365 00:19:53,050 --> 00:19:56,450 You got coconut water, coconut milk. What else you got? Coconut 366 00:19:56,450 --> 00:20:05,130 ice cream. What you got? Wow. The levels of things. I guess. I 367 00:20:05,130 --> 00:20:06,850 ain't gonna lie. It is. It's a little. 368 00:20:08,610 --> 00:20:17,260 This. This oat milk is buzzing. Okay. Ah. Okay. What was 369 00:20:17,260 --> 00:20:22,780 the question. Okay, never mind. I remember, I remember. I feel 370 00:20:22,780 --> 00:20:30,100 like. I think we do a lot of things really well, and my context 371 00:20:30,100 --> 00:20:33,260 is now different, you know, because I'm in North Arlington now. 372 00:20:33,660 --> 00:20:37,980 Started at gpc, went to Pioneer, and then moved to North 373 00:20:37,980 --> 00:20:38,540 Arlington. 374 00:20:38,870 --> 00:20:39,190 Yeah. 375 00:20:40,710 --> 00:20:51,510 And I think a lot of. I just wish people were better at being 376 00:20:52,710 --> 00:20:58,910 willing to serve. I feel like that would be. And I think a lot 377 00:20:58,910 --> 00:21:03,670 of that doesn't come from the fact that people are lazy or selfish 378 00:21:03,670 --> 00:21:08,440 or anything like that. I think, if anything, people just may 379 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:12,480 not have a full understanding of what the needs are within the 380 00:21:12,480 --> 00:21:15,120 church. Or they're like. I feel like when they think of serving, 381 00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:17,160 they think of children's ministry and they're like, nah, I'm 382 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:19,000 not doing that. Like, you know, either. You have a really great 383 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,360 passion for children's ministry. You're like, I'm not doing 384 00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:24,080 that. I never did it. I did it a couple times because they needed 385 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:26,840 me too. And I was like, but it was great, actually. 386 00:21:26,920 --> 00:21:29,360 Like, I was like, but if it was my kids. You watching them? 387 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:29,800 No, bro. 388 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:30,200 I love. 389 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:33,000 I love your kids, bro. But there was like, I was really nervous 390 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:34,600 about it because they put me with, like, the four year olds and 391 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,040 five year olds, and I was like, oh, God, I don't know what 392 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,500 I'm doing. But I had, like, two people that were there with me 393 00:21:38,500 --> 00:21:41,300 that were like, teachers, I knew everything, and the kids were 394 00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:43,980 great. And so, like, it ended up not being what I thought it would 395 00:21:43,980 --> 00:21:50,020 be. But I feel like. I just think that there is unfortunately 396 00:21:50,580 --> 00:21:57,460 a lot of. Not a lot of, but I think consumer Christianity is unfortunately 397 00:21:57,460 --> 00:22:02,260 still something that we need to break as, not just as our church, 398 00:22:02,260 --> 00:22:06,580 but like, just Christian culture in general. And I find myself 399 00:22:06,580 --> 00:22:09,880 in that too. Like, there are sometimes whenever, you know, we 400 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:12,440 have to go do something early, and I find myself complaining about 401 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:17,760 it, and I'm like, this is my joy to get to do this. I love the 402 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:22,800 spaces that we're in. And so I think that's. That's one thing for 403 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:29,160 sure is just, I wish people were more open to serving and that 404 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,800 we just. And like, one form of serving that I think is really necessary 405 00:22:32,800 --> 00:22:37,390 is like, catch the people that come in late and leave early. You 406 00:22:37,390 --> 00:22:39,910 know, like, people that are willing to serve and do that. Like, 407 00:22:39,910 --> 00:22:42,030 people. Because I was one of those Christians, like, whenever 408 00:22:42,030 --> 00:22:45,230 I wasn't a believer, I would just like slip in the back, stay 409 00:22:45,230 --> 00:22:48,510 for a couple of songs, leave five minutes before he starts calling 410 00:22:48,510 --> 00:22:51,710 people to the front so I could sneak out, get out before parking 411 00:22:51,710 --> 00:22:56,590 Gets crazy. And, you know, I. Like, there were people that the 412 00:22:56,590 --> 00:23:00,190 Lord put in my life that were pursuing me, and I know we have that 413 00:23:00,190 --> 00:23:03,510 in our church. I just. I want to see more of that, too. Like, I 414 00:23:03,510 --> 00:23:07,600 want to see more of people that are willing. And I find myself 415 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,680 in this, like, after service is over, I'm talking to my friends, 416 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:13,600 but I'm like, dang. Like, I need to be more intentional. Not 417 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,160 because the Lord. It's required for me to get to heaven 418 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,600 to be more intentional about pursuing people that maybe don't 419 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,120 know anybody, but it's because it's my joy. Like, because I remember, 420 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,400 because the Lord has given me the gift of community, and it's given 421 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:28,480 me the gift of knowledge, of salvation, and of surrendering to 422 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,000 the Lord that I want other people. 423 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:31,240 To have that, too, for sure. 424 00:23:31,570 --> 00:23:37,250 So I feel like. I wish that's something that we could kind of bring 425 00:23:37,250 --> 00:23:39,970 our people, everybody, to get on board on. 426 00:23:39,970 --> 00:23:43,090 Yeah. But I love what you said, though, because you said it's 427 00:23:43,090 --> 00:23:44,130 like, I'm. 428 00:23:44,130 --> 00:23:46,090 Like, I'm so brave. 429 00:23:46,090 --> 00:23:47,170 Hey, you kept it together. 430 00:23:47,170 --> 00:23:47,609 I know. 431 00:23:47,609 --> 00:23:50,650 Thank you, dude. But, like, just elaborating on your point. I 432 00:23:50,650 --> 00:23:53,970 love what you were saying, because it starts with us, Right? 433 00:23:53,970 --> 00:23:57,730 You said, hey, sometimes I get there, and I don't want to serve, 434 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:01,720 but, like, the act of serving and being there, I'm just hearing 435 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:07,920 the go. But it does. It starts with us and then building that desire 436 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:12,760 and then really just bringing people along and getting them. Getting 437 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:16,160 them to be part of that thing, and then being the one who's pursuing 438 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:17,800 the people who aren't, you know, I love that. 439 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:20,480 I. Yeah, I think that would. That was, like, the first thing that 440 00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:23,640 came in my mind was just like, I just wish we could break that. 441 00:24:24,610 --> 00:24:25,330 That cycle. 442 00:24:25,410 --> 00:24:25,890 Yeah. 443 00:24:26,130 --> 00:24:29,610 And I think we. We are in the process of doing that, and I think 444 00:24:29,610 --> 00:24:33,730 a lot of. But I think whenever it just comes to. I think it's just, 445 00:24:33,730 --> 00:24:38,490 like, something that. That we still are working on. 446 00:24:38,490 --> 00:24:39,250 Yeah, for sure. 447 00:24:40,130 --> 00:24:43,970 All right. I'm not ready for this next one if I'm already dying. 448 00:24:44,450 --> 00:24:45,690 Okay, hold on. 449 00:24:45,690 --> 00:24:46,490 Okay, hold on. 450 00:24:46,490 --> 00:24:47,290 Marty texted me. 451 00:24:47,290 --> 00:24:48,770 I was gonna say we had to show them the. 452 00:24:50,370 --> 00:24:51,090 Anyway, so. 453 00:24:51,090 --> 00:24:52,450 On my fingers. Look at this thing. 454 00:24:52,450 --> 00:24:54,210 You don't want a fork? Oh, I already. 455 00:24:54,290 --> 00:24:55,170 It's too late, bro. 456 00:24:55,490 --> 00:24:58,450 I already used the last fork, so you can't use it. Okay. 457 00:24:58,850 --> 00:25:00,450 Okay. Here's the question I have. 458 00:25:00,450 --> 00:25:03,330 I feel it in my nose. How did it get up there? 459 00:25:03,570 --> 00:25:07,010 My question is, is. Is it better? I understand that it's coated, 460 00:25:07,250 --> 00:25:10,890 but Is it better to, like, take one bite and suffer or just 461 00:25:10,890 --> 00:25:12,530 eat the whole thing because then there's more meat? 462 00:25:12,530 --> 00:25:13,370 Why would you eat the whole thing? 463 00:25:13,370 --> 00:25:15,090 To combat the spiciness? I don't know. 464 00:25:15,090 --> 00:25:18,300 I think that's how it works. Because, like, look it, look at. 465 00:25:18,300 --> 00:25:19,540 Is that not how it works? 466 00:25:19,540 --> 00:25:23,220 You were the one that coated them. Look, people, this was a brand 467 00:25:23,220 --> 00:25:26,700 new bottle and there was like, oh, we only have four wings. Let 468 00:25:26,700 --> 00:25:31,660 me pour a fourth of it. Look, look. I've had experience with this 469 00:25:31,660 --> 00:25:32,180 one before. 470 00:25:32,340 --> 00:25:36,460 I think the scary thing is it's not glistening, bro. The other 471 00:25:36,460 --> 00:25:37,700 one was. And this one's not. 472 00:25:37,780 --> 00:25:40,740 This is cold peanut butter in there. My lips burn so bad. 473 00:25:43,470 --> 00:25:45,110 All right, man, enough talking. Hold on. 474 00:25:45,110 --> 00:25:45,910 I can't. I can't hold. 475 00:25:45,910 --> 00:25:46,710 I got to endure this. 476 00:25:46,710 --> 00:25:47,470 Give me a second. 477 00:25:48,830 --> 00:25:49,630 What is this question? 478 00:25:50,350 --> 00:25:52,270 I haven't thought. I haven't picked it. 479 00:25:53,230 --> 00:25:56,670 I. I feel like I have to think about the question before I bite 480 00:25:56,670 --> 00:25:57,710 it or else my brain's not gonna. 481 00:25:57,710 --> 00:26:13,600 I know, I agree. So hold on. Give me a second. Okay, I have a 482 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:14,280 two parter question. 483 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:15,320 All right, what are we asking? 484 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:20,480 What would you feel sorry about? This isn't cold enough. Hold 485 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,240 on. This is for leaders. 486 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,040 This is a meme right now, dude. 487 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:31,720 What would you say to people that are like, don't go overseas 488 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:35,840 because there's so many lost people here? And then vice versa. 489 00:26:36,320 --> 00:26:41,000 What would you say to people that are like, don't stay here. If 490 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,360 you feel like you're called to local missions because there's so 491 00:26:43,360 --> 00:26:46,480 many upgs in the world, what would you say? 492 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:47,760 That's a. That's a two parter. 493 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:51,680 I feel like the answer is, like, kind of the same, but. But 494 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:53,200 I'm dying. 495 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:56,240 All right, let's just do this because there ain't no way, bro. 496 00:26:57,360 --> 00:26:59,600 You're gonna have to probably repeat the question again. 497 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:08,450 That's fine. This still isn't cold enough. Are you okay? No. That 498 00:27:08,610 --> 00:27:09,810 means I'm gonna die. 499 00:27:09,810 --> 00:27:11,490 No, it just went to the back of my throat. 500 00:27:12,210 --> 00:27:13,170 That's what it does. 501 00:27:14,610 --> 00:27:20,490 So I have to talk. Oh, man. 502 00:27:20,490 --> 00:27:22,850 Here, have some fries. These fries are delicious, actually. 503 00:27:23,010 --> 00:27:23,970 I ain't gonna lie, though. 504 00:27:24,210 --> 00:27:26,450 They're a little gooey, but they're pretty good. 505 00:27:26,450 --> 00:27:27,410 Oh, you're gonna die. 506 00:27:27,650 --> 00:27:30,090 I know. I'm so scared. 507 00:27:30,090 --> 00:27:32,450 If you thought this was hot, you're gonna die, man. I'm sorry. 508 00:27:32,930 --> 00:27:34,370 I'm doing. I'm fighting for my life. 509 00:27:34,370 --> 00:27:40,370 Let me go ahead and let me pre game my ice cream. It's already melty. 510 00:27:40,610 --> 00:27:42,050 I'm just Gonna be drinking this. 511 00:27:42,210 --> 00:27:44,170 I ain't gonna lie. I'm fighting for my life right now just 512 00:27:44,170 --> 00:27:45,170 to not cry. And. 513 00:27:47,090 --> 00:27:51,730 Wow. Take as long as you need to. 514 00:27:52,130 --> 00:28:00,680 What is the question? I know it's about upgs and Lord Jesus, help 515 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:01,000 me. 516 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:04,680 Salted caramel cluster available at a Kroger near you. 517 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:05,160 Okay. 518 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:06,360 This is delicious. 519 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:11,560 The reason we go is because it's not a lostness problem. It's 520 00:28:11,560 --> 00:28:17,480 an access problem. People here in America have access to churches, 521 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:23,490 gospel content. Anywhere they go, there is lostness. Yes, but overseas, 522 00:28:23,490 --> 00:28:27,650 they don't have access. They only have somebody. There's literally 523 00:28:28,610 --> 00:28:33,050 in places where there's literally less than 1% people who 524 00:28:33,050 --> 00:28:36,810 are believers, so. Or no access to the gospel at all. 525 00:28:36,810 --> 00:28:37,330 Yeah. 526 00:28:37,410 --> 00:28:44,010 So that's why we go. We go because. But that's my answer. 527 00:28:44,010 --> 00:28:45,570 Yeah. No, that's a great answer. 528 00:28:46,050 --> 00:28:49,210 I'm so sorry. I mean, I'm telling you, it is hot. Just eat, 529 00:28:49,210 --> 00:28:50,480 like, half. Half. 530 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:55,360 I was just gonna take a bite. There's, like, little. This looks 531 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:56,800 like it has a needles in it. 532 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:00,080 That's what it feels like on my tongue. 533 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:06,880 God. Let's take care of my husband. 534 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:10,000 And. 535 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:11,440 Take care of my puppy. 536 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,240 I believe you can do it. Are you ready? 537 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:15,720 Okay, I'm ready. Ask questions. 538 00:29:16,030 --> 00:29:19,230 How has the American dream infected the Great Commission? 539 00:29:22,030 --> 00:29:23,230 You're feeling me. 540 00:29:29,790 --> 00:29:35,670 I'm telling you. Just get. Get the ice cream. Get the. That's not 541 00:29:35,670 --> 00:29:45,680 a bad idea. I forgot this ranch. We usually dip your celery 542 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:48,120 in the. In the peanut butter. 543 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:52,840 That's nasty. I can't do. I'm crying. 544 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:54,000 It's spicy, right? 545 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:54,600 It hurts. 546 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,800 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The question is, how has the American 547 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:06,520 dream affected the Red Commission? Oh, no. 548 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,990 Oh, my God. She's crying. 549 00:30:09,990 --> 00:30:10,870 Oh, my goodness. 550 00:30:11,110 --> 00:30:12,230 You were crying, too. 551 00:30:13,190 --> 00:30:16,390 I was crying. I have to be very careful with my. 552 00:30:21,350 --> 00:30:22,390 What works better? 553 00:30:22,470 --> 00:30:24,590 The ice cream. The ice cream? Yeah. 554 00:30:24,590 --> 00:30:26,710 The peanut butter didn't do anything. I don't know what he's 555 00:30:26,710 --> 00:30:31,590 talking about. Gordon Ramsay, I love you on Kitchen Nightmares, 556 00:30:31,590 --> 00:30:32,710 but that doesn't work. 557 00:30:33,190 --> 00:30:37,830 It just, like, burns from a really, really long time, and then 558 00:30:37,830 --> 00:30:42,750 it finally. Oh, I'm feeling okay now. 559 00:30:43,710 --> 00:30:50,430 Anyways. Okay. I think I'm. No, I'm not okay. So I think you 560 00:30:50,430 --> 00:30:54,790 can achieve a lot of things in the United States. Like, this is 561 00:30:54,790 --> 00:31:00,030 the land of opportunities in a lot of ways. So I think whenever. 562 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:05,640 It's just easy to get caught up in life if you don't constantly 563 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:09,800 remind yourself of the importance of the Great Commission. 564 00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:17,120 Recently, in my quiet time, the Lord has been asking me When's 565 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:23,480 the last time you shared the gospel? And it's a convicting thing 566 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:26,400 because the reality is like, you can get caught up in like going 567 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:28,720 to church every Sunday, you're going to your community group, you're 568 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:34,610 serving, you're tithing, you're hanging out with your friends. 569 00:31:36,370 --> 00:31:39,570 And it's just easy to get caught up in the, in the motions 570 00:31:39,570 --> 00:31:43,610 of that. And then like, you know, I got married, we want to have 571 00:31:43,610 --> 00:31:47,250 a house. We have to work and, you know, save up to put a house 572 00:31:47,250 --> 00:31:49,810 on this, like to buy a house in this market. And we want to get 573 00:31:49,810 --> 00:31:55,410 a puppy, Cowapu, really recommend it, and we'll have kids. 574 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,800 And you start making all these plans and then you realize that the 575 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:05,920 Lord isn't in any of it. Like, you know, yeah, the, like, God is 576 00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:11,120 honored in marriage, God is honored whenever you like. I believe 577 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:15,360 that the Lord can receive the glory in buying a house, in like 578 00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:19,040 building a family, in building community and doing all those things. 579 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:23,920 But if you're just like waking up for the sake of your responsibilities. 580 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:27,250 Yeah, if we're building a home based, building a family. 581 00:32:28,290 --> 00:32:28,770 Yeah. 582 00:32:30,850 --> 00:32:37,290 You know, I'm just reminded of like, it was this last Sunday they 583 00:32:37,290 --> 00:32:40,610 were talking or no, was that last night a prayer gathering? Anyways, 584 00:32:40,610 --> 00:32:43,290 they were talking about that verse. Whenever they're like, jesus, 585 00:32:43,290 --> 00:32:45,930 your mother and brothers are outside. And he's like, who are my 586 00:32:45,930 --> 00:32:50,410 mothers and brothers? The ones who obey my will. And so it's like, 587 00:32:50,410 --> 00:32:54,980 I think there is beauty in the blessings that the Lord does give 588 00:32:54,980 --> 00:32:59,180 us. But if those begin to take the position of the things he's called 589 00:32:59,180 --> 00:33:03,900 us to do, then I think at that point you're just not just being 590 00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:08,060 selfish, but you're just being wishy washy. Like you're literally 591 00:33:08,060 --> 00:33:11,340 just like taking, going through life wherever life takes 592 00:33:11,340 --> 00:33:13,660 you. I've almost finished this whole thing. Ice cream. 593 00:33:14,220 --> 00:33:17,510 I love what you're saying because for me, I think the question 594 00:33:18,070 --> 00:33:20,910 that I have to ask is there is a pull, There is a pull for the American 595 00:33:20,910 --> 00:33:24,230 dream. We live in America. There's so much upside to being here. 596 00:33:24,390 --> 00:33:26,950 But I think the question that I always ask myself is like, whose 597 00:33:26,950 --> 00:33:29,910 kingdom am I building? The Great Commission is all about building 598 00:33:30,230 --> 00:33:34,750 Jesus and his kingdom. But the American dream is building your own 599 00:33:34,750 --> 00:33:38,030 kingdom. And so I have to wrestle with that. And I have to 600 00:33:38,030 --> 00:33:42,230 choose to die daily to say, jesus, you are lord of my life. So 601 00:33:42,230 --> 00:33:47,710 you're Lord over my career, your Lord over my family's success, 602 00:33:48,270 --> 00:33:52,790 your career, over all the things that I can attain. Like, I 603 00:33:52,790 --> 00:33:56,230 come from. My parents immigrated from the Philippines for 604 00:33:56,230 --> 00:34:00,070 the American dream. Right. And all of the things that it would award 605 00:34:00,070 --> 00:34:02,750 them. And they worked hard and hard and hard. But one thing that 606 00:34:02,750 --> 00:34:06,830 they modeled really well for me and for my brothers and my sister 607 00:34:06,830 --> 00:34:13,410 was like, they didn't let the American dream change their pursuit 608 00:34:13,410 --> 00:34:18,290 of God's kingdom. Right. And because of that, man, I get to receive 609 00:34:18,290 --> 00:34:23,450 so many rewards and live, like, with a lot of freedoms and 610 00:34:23,530 --> 00:34:27,610 a lot of opportunities. And it's. To me, it's like spitting in 611 00:34:28,090 --> 00:34:31,330 their face to say, like, well, now I'm just. All I'm gonna focus 612 00:34:31,330 --> 00:34:35,170 is on the thing that you did so well of guarding against. You 613 00:34:35,170 --> 00:34:37,489 know, like, yes, use it for the opportunity. Opportunity. But 614 00:34:37,489 --> 00:34:41,129 also recognize that we. We don't live for this earthly kingdom. 615 00:34:41,129 --> 00:34:43,769 We live for God's kingdom. So. 616 00:34:43,769 --> 00:34:50,449 Yeah, and I think about Jesus too. Like, he. He didn't even have 617 00:34:50,449 --> 00:34:54,129 a place to. Like, he didn't have to even have a pillow for his 618 00:34:54,129 --> 00:34:59,449 head sometimes, you know? So I'm like, I. I think it's just easy. 619 00:34:59,529 --> 00:35:04,050 My. I think my caution is that it's just easy to get caught up in 620 00:35:04,050 --> 00:35:10,770 the motions of opportunity. And not every opportunity is. Requires 621 00:35:10,770 --> 00:35:11,290 your action. 622 00:35:11,290 --> 00:35:11,810 Yeah. 623 00:35:11,810 --> 00:35:16,410 Like, and if the Lord is asking you to be more generous and 624 00:35:17,130 --> 00:35:19,730 you don't want to because you have this really cool thing coming 625 00:35:19,730 --> 00:35:23,410 out that you really want to buy, like, that's a sin, you know, 626 00:35:23,410 --> 00:35:26,650 like. And so I think my caution would just be, like, how 627 00:35:26,650 --> 00:35:31,260 does the Great Commission. I think growing up, I used to think 628 00:35:31,260 --> 00:35:35,300 that the Great Commission was just for those, like, super psycho 629 00:35:35,780 --> 00:35:38,180 Christians, like, the ones that are, like, super Christian. 630 00:35:38,180 --> 00:35:41,420 Like, the Lord only calls, like, a handful of them to be missionaries. 631 00:35:41,420 --> 00:35:43,380 And they're the Christians. That's their problem. They have to 632 00:35:43,380 --> 00:35:46,620 worry about it. They're called to do it. But the reality is we are 633 00:35:46,620 --> 00:35:50,500 all responsible for the Great Commission. Like, the Lord has expected 634 00:35:50,660 --> 00:35:54,570 every believer to take a part of him. So your question is, isn't, 635 00:35:54,730 --> 00:35:58,250 am I called to be a missionary? Your question should 636 00:35:58,250 --> 00:36:01,130 be, lord, what part are you asking me to play? 637 00:36:01,130 --> 00:36:01,610 Yeah. 638 00:36:02,090 --> 00:36:06,530 Is that church planning? Is that going to upgs? Is that joining 639 00:36:06,530 --> 00:36:10,010 in your local missionary? Is that evangelizing at your university 640 00:36:10,250 --> 00:36:12,970 campus? You know, like, what does that look like? Because you. 641 00:36:12,970 --> 00:36:16,770 You do play a part. You are responsible for a piece, and only 642 00:36:16,770 --> 00:36:21,450 the Lord can identify that for you. So that would just be my. My 643 00:36:21,450 --> 00:36:24,810 recommendation, my challenge, and then allow the Lord to ask you, 644 00:36:24,810 --> 00:36:29,210 like, when's the last time you shared the gospel? And that has been 645 00:36:29,210 --> 00:36:31,410 a very convincing answer because I feel like it's shown a 646 00:36:31,410 --> 00:36:39,010 lot of my priorities whenever. I can't say recently, you know, Scared. 647 00:36:39,650 --> 00:36:41,810 Anyways, thank you for joining us. 648 00:36:42,530 --> 00:36:43,690 Hot wings, hot takes. 649 00:36:43,690 --> 00:36:47,610 Hot wings, hot takes. We'll put. Probably not do this again. 650 00:36:49,130 --> 00:36:52,610 Just kidding. Maybe. Anyways. Okay. Well, that's it. Do you have 651 00:36:52,610 --> 00:36:53,050 any final. 652 00:36:55,130 --> 00:36:56,970 Nope. I'm ready. 653 00:36:57,690 --> 00:37:02,730 Peanut butter does not work. Ice cream does. So that's our recommendation. 654 00:37:02,970 --> 00:37:03,370 Good. 655 00:37:03,370 --> 00:37:04,890 Thank you guys for joining us. 656 00:37:05,290 --> 00:37:05,770 Peace.